Noel Gallagher debuts 'the Death of You and Me'

Dressed up with a boisterous horn section and memorable chorus, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have finally unveiled the music video for his first single, "The Death Of You And Me," from former Oasis lead guitarist's upcoming self-titled debut solo effort, since the band split in 2009. In many ways it's exactly what you would expect from a Gallagher song: a pretty, Kinks-esque acoustic shuffle, creaky falsetto, rhyming "city" with "pretty" and "pity." But the chorus has a lovely melody and the New Orleans brass adds an element of the unexpected to a song that feels instantly familiar.
"The Death Of You And Me" has a windswept feel, with a slighty country influence and a big, stomping chorus. It also includes a brass section mid way through the track. It finds the former Oasis songwriter stepping only just a tiny bit outside of his comfort zone. While the chords and melody are about what you might expect from Gallagher, he pushes himself to the top of his vocal range on the verses for an effect. The grim quasi-Western tone is somewhat new for Gallagher too, but by the time the chorus hits, it's just a dimmer version of Oasis' big sunny hooks.
Apparently, the introduction to an ongoing video story, the clip, filmed in the desert outside LA, centers on a small-town waitress's urge to be free, as well as the appearance of an eclectic group of travelers. The song itself seems to stray slightly from the guitar-driven tracks we are used to hearing from the Gallagher brothers, but remains just as catchy. Set in some remote town at the Last Chance gas station/diner, you will see 44-year-old sitting and writing at the little diner. He never actually sings during the video, but he also appears towards the end and pushes a waitress into a pool.
Prior to getting pushed into the pool the waitress is daydreaming out the window, and she seems sad. At this same time there is a band walking in front of a horse drawn carriage. The entire video flashes between the band coming into town, inside the diner, and the waitress outside of the diner by the pool. Before long he's pushing his waitress in the pool, some guy from Red Dead Redemption's turned up with a marching band to take the waitress away. The clip ends with a "To Be Continued" title card, suggesting that we can expect more similarly conceived videos from Gallagher's new album in the coming months.